{"product_id":"birdmania-bernd-brunner-9781771642774","title":"Birdmania: A Remarkable Passion for Birds","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"An exquisitely beautiful book ...These stories about birds are ultimately reflections on the curious nature of humanity itself\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Helen Macdonald, author of \u003cem\u003eH Is for Hawk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is no denying that many people are crazy for birds. Packed with intriguing facts and exquisite and rare artwork, \u003cem\u003eBirdmania\u003c\/em\u003e showcases an eclectic and fascinating selection of bird devotees who would do anything for their feathered friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to well-known enthusiasts such as Aristotle, Charles Darwin, and Helen Macdonald, Brunner introduces readers to Karl Russ, the pioneer of \"bird rooms\", who had difficulty renting lodgings when landlords realized who he was; George Lupton, a wealthy Yorkshire lawyer, who commissioned the theft of uniquely patterned eggs every year for twenty years from the same unfortunate female guillemot who never had a chance to raise a chick; George Archibald, who performed mating dances for an endangered whooping crane called Tex to encourage her to lay; and Mervyn Shorthouse, who posed as a wheelchair-bound invalid to steal an estimated ten thousand eggs from the Natural History Museum in Tring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs this book illustrates, people who love birds, whether they are amateurs or professionals, are as captivating and varied as the birds that give flight to their dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernd Brunner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771642777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771642774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018","brand":"Bernd Brunner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988015677695,"sku":"9781771642774","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90d158e3-4976-466c-8f0d-b421f5afe4e4.jpg?v=1683292149","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/birdmania-bernd-brunner-9781771642774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}